Rachel Schmeidler

Schmeidler has produced a series of artwork based on the mug shots of celebrities titled Hollywood Most Wanted.^[6][7][8] She used traditional silk screening printmaking techniques and new imaging technology in the production of the images.^[9] She also utilizes 3D stereo photography in her multi-media work.^[3] Her work has received attention from both the traditional and celebrity media.^[10] Subsequent series using mug shots expanded her subjects to include Jewish, Irish and Italian mobsters – in attempt to explore American history, immigration, and the Americana.^[11]

Schmeidler is founder of Hollywood Least Wanted, a charitable organization dedicated to assisting the needy in Los Angeles, in particular homeless animals facing euthanasia at Los Angeles’ animal shelters.^[12]